Home / 1,616,212.80-2,423,930.40-494,291.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,616,212.80, 2,423,930.40 and 494,291.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,616,212.80, 2,423,930.40 and 494,291.52 is: 741,318.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,616,212.80 : 2,423,930.40 = 494,291.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,616,212.80/2,423,930.40 = 494,291.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,616,212.80x = 2,423,930.40 × 494,291.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,616,212.80x = 1,198,128,241,790.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,198,128,241,790.21/1,616,212.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 741,318.37

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.